The late-1950s Pacific Jazz album of pianist, arranger, and composer Gil Evans. These lesser-known LPs, recently reissued by Blue Note as one CD, showcase an application of his writing talents to such warhorses as “St. Louis Blues,” “King Porter Stomp,” and other jazz standards.

Evans is legendary for his late-1950s work with trumpeter Miles Davis (Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain); these lesser-known LPs, recently reissued by Blue Note as one CD (including liner notes by Indiana University’s own David Baker), showcase an application of his writing talents to such warhorses as “St. Louis Blues,” “King Porter Stomp,” and other jazz standards.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, David Brent Johnson moved to Bloomington in 1991. He is an alumnus of Indiana University, and began working with WFIU in 2002. Currently, David serves as jazz producer and systems coordinator at the station. His interests include literature, history, music, writing, and movies.

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